Five Questions with Casey: Laura Speer on the Well-Being of U.S. Children Laura Speer, Casey's associate director for policy reform and advocacy, offers insights from the 2013 KIDS COUNT Data Book. Read More
Crystal Collier Appointed Deputy Commissioner of DYS in Massachusetts Crystal Collier was named deputy commissioner of the Department of Youth Services in Massachusetts, a promotion from her former position of Chief of Staff. Read More
Reading Proficiency in Early Grades Key to Closing Achievement Gap New research summarized in Casey's report, Early Warning Confirmed, demonstrates the importance of reading proficiency by third grade. Read more. Read More
Five Questions with Casey: Beadsie Woo on Protecting the Credit of Foster Youth Beadsie Woo, senior associate in Casey's Center for Community and Economic Opportunity, discusses building and protecting the credit of foster care youth. Read More
Washington State Welcomes 9th JDAI Site The Clark County Juvenile Court became the ninth jurisdiction in WA to participate in JDAI. A community event launching the initiative was held in 2013. Read More
Annual JDAI Conference Celebrates Success The 19th JDAI Interstate Conference in 2012 included more than 40 workshops and celebrated the initiative's past two decades of success. Read more. Read More
Tarsha Jackson Receives Bimel Award for her Contributions to Detention Reform Tarsha Jackson won the Casey Foundation’s Natalie S. Bimel Award for involving families in youth detention reform at the 2012 JDAI Conference. Read more. Read More
Success Beyond 18 Initiative is Launched by Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative Success Beyond 18, led by the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative, helps youth transition from foster care to adulthood through advocacy and support. Read More
Sites Selected to Pilot New Deep-End Reform Strategy At the 2012 JDAI Conference, leaders discussed expanding efforts to reduce youth incarceration and out-of-home placements. Read more. Read More
Infant Mortality Rate at Historic Low The rate of infant mortality has dropped 34% since 1990 in the United States. This proves to be an all-time low in the country. Read More
